The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29
THg IlTIOHILa CAPITAL.
AMENDArORY PROVISIONS TO
fHR DESERT LAND Law,
Governing Proceedings to Obtain
Title TO Public Lands-Rather
Stringent Precautions.
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BUILDING ON THE CONTINENT,
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Minor Matters,

WARRINGTON, June 2S.-The Com.
missioner OF the General Land Office,
with the approval OF the Secretary OF
the Interior, has issued TO registers
and receivers Of the United States land
Offices an smendatory circular govern
ings proceedings to obtain title TO
public lands under the desert land
law. The following embodies sub
stantislly the amendatory provisions'
Lands bordering upon streams,
lakes, or other natural bodies OF
water, or through or upon which
there is any river, stream, arroyo,
lake, pond, body Of water, or living
spring, are not subject to entry under
the desert law until the clearest proof
OF their desert character is furnished.
Lands containing sufficient moisture
10 produce q natural growth Of trees,
are not to be classed as desert lands.
Applicants aud witnesses must in
all eases state their places OF actual
residence, their business or occupa-
ton and their postofhoe address. 1t
Ia not sufficient to name the county
and State or Territory whore party
lives, but the town or city must be
named.
The declaration and corroboratine
sfidayiB may be made before either
The register or receiver Of the land
district in which the lands are stu.
ated, or before the judge or clerk OF
court OF record OF the county In which
the lands are situated, and II the
lands are In an unorganiZad county,
then the affidavit may be taken In an
adjacent county. The dispositions oil
applicants and witnesses in making
final proof must be taken precisely In
the ssIns manner. The affidavits oil
applicants and witnesses must in every
Instance, either OF original application
or fizGl proof, be made at the same
time aud place and before the same
officer.
Surveys OF desert land claims car
not be made in advance OF the regular
progress Of the public surveys.
Before final proof shall be submitted
by any person claiming to enter landi
under the deser. land act, such pefsor
will be rt quired TO file notice OF In
tention tc make such proof, which
shall be pu olished In the sane man
ner as requ red in homestead and pre-
emption cases
When relinquishments or desert
lands entries are filed in the local land
Office, the entries will be cancelled by
the register and receiver In the came
manner as In homestead, presumption
and timber culture cases.
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chosen architect, Mr.. Hmithmeyer, ID
at the head OF hia profession and Q
master Of design. HE drawings rep
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Rmithmeyer Is now busy on the work
ing plans for the foundations and the
uperstructure. This 10 task OF in.
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petent assistants, and the plans are
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beginning Of the great work.